Think Wood: Aspirations of the Timber Industry

Wood materials are having a moment. Timber industry leaders are finally beginning to see something they’ve been working hard for the last 15 years to cultivate – a renewed embrace of wood from architecture and design firms, particularly in mass timber projects. Next week in officeinsight, we’ll feature a series of ambitious mass timber projects by top A&D firms that show the progression of wood from a siloed, site-specific, homely aesthetic-driven material to modern, high-tech applications that designers want to work with to build larger scale structures. This week, we’ll set the stage by introducing Think Wood. Think Wood is an organization that presents the latest in wood innovation and research. Its website is an excellent resource to use to educate yourself on the newest innovations in wood materials, and how designers could be working with wood in their projects. All of the information below can be found at the …